General happiness plus satisfaction with family, friendships, health, and finances tied to CVD risks<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High levels of well-being may protect against the risks for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the\u00a0Journal of the American Heart Association<\/em>.<\/p>\n Jinghui Zhong, from the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, and colleagues used data from 121,317 participants in the U.K. Biobank to assess the relationship of a well-being index using general happiness and satisfaction with family, friendships, health, and finance situations with four major CVDs.<\/p>\n The researchers found that higher well-being was associated with a significantly reduced risk for various CVDs. Four distinct well-being groups were identified in latent class analysis (low, variable, moderate-to-high, and high satisfaction), with higher satisfaction levels generally associated with a lower risk for CVDs. There were potential causal relationships between well-being and a reduced risk for CVDs using Mendelian randomization. There were associations between greater well-being and healthier behaviors and lower levels of inflammatory markers. These lifestyle and inflammatory markers partially mediated the relationship between well-being and CVDs.<\/p>\n “Enhancing well-being could lead to a reduced incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, warranting focused prevention trials. Additionally, exploring the biological indicators bridging well-being and CVD may offer fresh perspectives on its pathogenesis,” the authors write.<\/p>\n